What are the tenants obligations if s/he wants to move out before the end of the lease?
A lease obligates the tenant to pay rent through the end of the lease term. So, if a tenant breaks a lease, the landlord can hold the tenant responsible for the rent due through the remainder of the lease term. However, the landlord must make a reasonable effort to re-rent the apartment to limit the tenants loses. If the landlord is able to re-rent the dwelling unit, the tenant is responsible for the rent until the date the new tenant moves in and any cost of re-renting, such as advertising fees. However, a landlord with multiple vacant units is not required to show or lease the vacated unit in preference to other available units.
